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Afcon 2019: Moroccan midfielder Karim El Ahmadi relishes Ivory Coast clash

Moroccan midfielder Karim El Ahmadi will retire from international football after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

The 34-year-old is one of the longest-serving players in the Atlas Lions squad, having made his international debut in 2008.

El Ahmadi is looking to bow out in style by helping the North African giants go all the way and clinch their second Afcon title in Egypt.

"These are my last games with the Morocco team. We hope to go right to the end," El Ahmadi told Fox Sports.

The Al Ittihad Jeddah player was introduced in the second-half of their narrow 1-0 victory over the Brave Warriors of Namibia in their opening Group D match on Sunday.